Awning for automobile doors



Feb. 19, I929. 1,7035054 s. v. BLACKFORD AWNING FOR A'UTOIIOBILE DOORS Filed May 19, 192'! 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 wyz I Inventor C Attorney Feb. 19, 1929,

G. v. BLAcKFoRp .-AWNIN G FOR auwomoana moons Filed May 19, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ,a 1415M bib an;

' Attorng' Inventor Patented Feb. 19, 1929.

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GI'IJBERT v. ens-carom), 0F INbErEmiENcE, K NSAS,

AWNING won AUTOMOBILE Dean's;

-A1ib1icatlbn ined na -19, 1927; :Serial no.;-19 2,eas.

The present invention relates to; improvements in awnings for automobile doors and has reference more v.particularly to an improvement over my prior Patent No. 1,625,785, April 26, 1927.

Oneof the important objects of the .present invention is to provide-an awning construction for automobile doors wherein @the evention will become apparent, during the] course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification and in whi'e'h numerals are employed v.to designate parts throughout-the same:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the awning v embodying my invention 'showingthe manner in which the same is mounted in'the win dow frame of 'an automobile door.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken I substantially on the line 2+2 of Figure 1h Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken on the line133"of Figure 2 lo'oknig 1n the direction' of the arrows.

Figure. 4 is a. detail perspective View of one "of *the "v sh'aped nose members carried by each of the vertical bars.

Figure 5 a fragrinentary detail 'perspe'c tive view of a portion of the U-shaped curtain frame showing the construction of one of the arms of the frame.

Figure 6 is detail perspective view of one of the tongues carried by'each of the vertical bars, and.

Figure-7 is a detail perspective view of the upper end portion of one ofthe vertical bars;

and the adjacent end portion of the connectingstrip. e

In the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numerals 1 and 2 designate'a: pair of vertically disposed fiat bars, the samebeing adapted for disposition within the window frame A of an automobile body of the closed type. These bars are disposed against the sides of the frame like.

and are held together-improperspaced relation. by means of" the horizontally extending strip 3, the ends ofv which are disposed laterally-and are secured to the upper-endiportions of the vertical bars in anyappropriate munner'such as is shown at L with reference more particularly to Figure :7 of the drawings. The upper end of each baraboveethe connecting strip-3 is disposed outwardlyand 'upwardly as at 5. One of. 1tl'ie' offset portions 5 is formed with anbpening while the other of said portions is provided withavertical slot for receiving respectively the rounded and flat pintles at the opposite ends ofa spring roller 6 whereby said'springdroller' will be disposed between thevupperi endsof the bars. Attached to-this rolleris one end of a flexible awningstrip 7 and this spring roller is of-compara'tively the same construction as that set'out in-my-5priorpatent.

. The vertical b-ars 'l and 2-are maintained in Y properposition within the window frame A j by means of the tongues 8. Two of these tongues are associatedswitheeach of the bars and each tongue comprises-a flat elongated strip of metal whiclris bent-at .oneen'd around each barandis securedt'hereto in anyapprd priate manner, yThe free end portion of this strip. extends beyond-one edge fof'the bar as at 9 and is then disposed outwardly as at 10 I with reference more particularly to Figure 6 of-the drawings. The outwardly disposed, end portionslO. of these tongues are adapted to fit into the channelformed in each side of the window frame between the felt B and the adjacent 'side' of the channel inthe manner as is vcryc-learly shown in F1gure'3.

The feltbeingarranged within the channel'for proper'cooperationwith the side edges of the sliding window pane C in the manner well known in the art. These tongues will prop-.

erly supportthebars in position in the window frame against accidental displacement therefrom and furthermore by disposing the upper ends of thebars outwardly as at 5, the spring roller 6 will not interfere with "the entire closing of the window-and this is clear- 1 ly illustrated in Figure 20f the drawings Carried by the intermediate portion ofeach of the bars is a substantially V-shaped nose member 11, The free endsof the armsof, 7

this V-shaped nose aresecured to each of the bars either by rivets indicated" at 12 or by 1 welding the same to the bars. It is of course to be understood that I do not wish to limit myself to the particular manner in which m Gin these nose members may be associated with the vertical bars. The nose members project outwardly beyond the forward edges of the bars and a notch 13 is formed in the apex portion of each V-shaped nose. A similar notch 1a is formed in the lower edge of the lower arm of the \f-shaped nose adjacent the end thereof in the manner as clearly shown in Figure iand the purpose of these notches will be presently described.

Also torn'iinp an important part of the present invention is the substantially U- shaped frame 15 formed from a single elongated piece of wire or rod. and the enter end portion of the awning strip 7 is secured to the crown portion 16 of this U-shaped frame as clearly illustrated in li igure 2.

The inner tree end portion of each arm 1!? ol the U-shaped frame 15 is bent laterally as at 18 and thence inwardly as at 19 and the free end portion of the inwardly directed end portion 19 is bent back upon itself to provide an elongated loop 20 and this construction. is clearly illliistrated in l ig'ure 5 of the drawings.

A headed pin 21 extends inwardly from the inner side of each vertical bar through the respective loop 20 and the shoulder 18 is adapted for disposition over'the outer edge of the respectiveV-shaped nose member 11.

The headed pin 21 cooperates with the looped portion 20 to provide a pivotal connection between the U-shaped frame 15 and the stationary bars 1 and 2 and manifestly by swinging the frame downwardly so that the same assumes a horizontal position, the curtain or awning strip 7 will be disposed in the position shown in Figure 2 and the shoulder 18 will be maintained in engagement with each of the notches 12) formed in the apex portion of each f-shaped nose member 11 and when the shoulders are in engagement vith the notches 13, the pin 21 will be disposed in the 'liorward nost end oi each loop 20 as clean, ly shown inFigrui-e 2.

By pushing;- the frame 15 outwardly so that the shoulders 18 are moved out of engagement with the notches 13 and further swinging the frame downwardly until the shoulders are disposed adjacent the lower notches O ated "for adjusting the position of the awning strip and also the complete device may be easily and. readily installed or removed without necessitating the removal of any of the parts of the window 'lrau'ie of the door with which the awning: is associated.

l i hile l. have shown the preferredembodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacri- {icing any of the advantages of the appended claim.

lVhat I claim In a bracket, a vertical bar, a substantiallyv V'ShilDGd nose member projecting forwardly from the bar 1 and formed. with spaced notches, an, arm, the inner end thereof being bent laterally to tornra shoulder and tllliCQ inwardly for disposition against the inner side of the bar, the inner end portion of the inwardly disposed end being: looped, a" pin projecting from the inner side of the bar at a point diametrically opposite the apex portion of the V-shaped nose, said pin projecting through the loop whereby the arm is piv-- otally and slidably associated with the'bar, said shoulcer adapted for engagement with the notches for holding the pivoted arms in various :nljusted positions with respect to the bar.

in testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GHJHERT V. BLACKFORD. 

